The tallest buildings in the world (for now)

21. Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai (1,380 feet)

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Shanghai boasts three towers on this list. The Jin Mao Tower features retail and office space and hosts the Grand Hyatt Shanghai on floors 53 to 87. The building also boasts the world’s longest laundry chute.

Shanghai boasts three towers on this list. The Jin Mao Tower features retail and office space and hosts the Grand Hyatt Shanghai on floors 53 to 87. The building also boasts the world’s longest laundry chute.

The Trump Tower is a recent addition to the Chicago skyline and enjoys a prime riverfront location right on Michigan Avenue. The mostly residential and hotel-dedicated skyscraper offers amazing views and, before plans were scaled back, was at one point slotted to become the world’s tallest building.

The Trump Tower is a recent addition to the Chicago skyline and enjoys a prime riverfront location right on Michigan Avenue. The mostly residential and hotel-dedicated skyscraper offers amazing views and, before plans were scaled back, was at one point slotted to become the world’s tallest building.

For decades, the title “tallest building in the world” belonged almost exclusively to skyscrapers in New York and Chicago. But not anymore. The rest of the world is building skyward. Here are the tallest buildings in the world, for now, according to Travel + Leisure.